By David Dunlop Here is a new twist with regard to the CSC Frigate Design Phase for the forum to ponder. I’ve seen new photos depicting the CSC. The photos […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 25 January 2024 CSC Costs: Is This All We Get? Dan Middlemiss David Pugliese reveals that Ken Rubin, a longstanding Access to Information user, recently received nearly […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 20 January 2024 Most of you will recall that David Pugliese reported that DND had pledged to provide a current update for CSC costs by the end […]
By David Dunlop, 14 January 2024 Below is an article from 9 January 2024 in Vanguard Magazine that again underpins the secretive policies of the present government. In the article […]
By Barnacle Bill, 12 January 2024 (Although I appear to be responding to Dr. Middlemiss’s post, I want to create a new post for what follows. Having seen/heard too many […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 10 January 2024 Recently, I was browsing through various articles and reports in an attempt to establish exactly where the CSC project stands. In the course of […]
By Moderator, 27 December 2023 If you’re interested in finding out about the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates, then there’s a very interestingand detailed YouTube video of discussing the ship. […]
By “Jimmy”, 30 November 2023 Naming a warship is an important undertaking, not just for a navy but for the country as a whole. Warships serve as ambassadors on the […]
By David Dunlop, 27 November 2023 According to an article published in Australian Defence Magazine, “Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 19 November 2023 In its written submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence (dated 7 November, published 16 November 2023), Irving Shipbuilding noted […]
By Barnacle Bill, 11 November 2023 I came across this article. It’s called “BAE Offers Evolved Up-Armed Hunter for Australia,” published by Naval News on 7 November: https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/indo-pacific-2023/2023/11/bae-offers-evolved-up-armed-hunter-for-australia/ I have […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 19 October, 2023 An interesting article was just published about the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC).[i] The author, Philippe Lagassé, is a well-respected Canadian academic with a long-time […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 21 September 2023 It has just been announced that Lockheed Martin has been awarded approximately US $64m (C$85m) contract for the establishment of the AEGIS Canadian Surface […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 11 August 2023 On 8 August 2023, Ottawa quietly announced an infrastructure “investment” worth an additional $463 million to help Irving Shipbuilding (ISI) build the Canadian Surface […]
By David Dunlop, 10 August 2023 Finally, some good news for the CSC Frigate program! The Government of Canada announced that it is investing in the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 21 June 2023 It’s hard not to get discouraged about Canadian military procurements. And it’s particularly discouraging when looking at the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project. […]
By Dr. Timothy Choi, 6 June 2023 In the past few days, the RCN and PSPC have released some updates on the progress of CSC. On PSPC’s part, their annual […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 20 January 2023 It’s always interesting to read about Australia and its navy. (And indeed, for this reason, CNR will publish a joint issue with Australian […]
By Dr. Timothy Choi, 11 January 2023 On 9 January 2023, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand finally marked the end of the beginning of Canada’s “Future Fighter Capability Project” […]